Yearly Archives: 2016

Terlouw reflects on dream season with Hawkeyes

Terlouw reflects on dream season with Hawkeyes
Anyone who lives in the state of Iowa knows that 2015 was a bit of a magical year for the Iowa Hawkeyes. The Black and Gold went 12-0 in the regular season, earned a berth in the Big Ten Football Championship Game, and made it to the Rose Bowl for the first time in 25...
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L-S grapplers go 2-1 at Sigourney duals, face tough foes at PCM

After 19 days off from competition, the L-S grapplers returned to the mat on Thursday, Jan. 7, for the second half of the season. The Hawks competed at Sigourney’s SICL quad and finished the day at 2-1 as a team. In the dual with Colfax-Mingo, the Tigerhawks jumped out to a 21-0 lead. The Hawks picked...
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GRMC welcomes first baby of 2016

Zelda Lynn Turner arrived on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, at 4:10 a.m. at Kintzinger Women’s Health Center in Grinnell Regional Medical Center. She is the daughter of Christina and Joshua Turner of Brooklyn. Laura Ferguson, MD, delivered the 6 pounds 2 ounce baby girl. Zelda joins two sisters, Maya and Trinity, and a brother, Howard....
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Ideas for enhancing one’s thinking

When the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1, another new year was entering history. Writers write, singers sing, and financial pundits fill the airwaves, columns, and blogs with what the average person should do and be in the year ahead. I’m not into resolutions much, but it seems I’m always in the organizing and planning mode,...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 1/14/16

I know it’s a little late to be talking about New Year’s resolutions. I’ve made hundreds of them in my life and kept maybe five percent. This year, I’ve decided to go a little bit easy on myself and maybe keep 20 percent of them. Resolutions
  1. I will eat more and enjoy sweets.
  2. I will wear blue jeans wherever I...
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Hayden Michael

Hayden Michael was born to Kenton and Jaynie Huyser of Sully Monday morning, Jan. 11, 2016. He weighed 9 pounds 13 ounces. His sisters are Clara (6) and Eloise (5). Grandparents are Dale and Minnie Huyser of Sully and Randy and Peggy Peter of Sheffield. Great-grandparents are Margaret Vande Krol of Sully, Dean and Pauline Peter of...
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Robert Braaksma, 90

Robert Braaksma, 90, formerly of Lynnville and rural New Sharon, passed away Sunday morning, Jan. 10, 2016, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 14, at Lynnville Friends Church. Burial will be in the Woodland Cemetery in Lynnville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be...
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